David Paterson

Gov. David Paterson is sending a letter to 250,000 New Yorkers denouncing the blockage of unemployment benefits, his office announced this morning. In the letter, Paterson writes that 171,000 unemployed New York residents have been hurt by “political posturing” in Washington. He also thanks the state’s federal representatives, including Sens…. Read More →

Should New York become jealous of New Jersey? Gov. David Paterson today congratulated New Jersey’s Gov. Chris Christie and the Garden State’s Legislature for passing a cap on the annual growth of property taxes at no more than 2 percent. Paterson, who pushed for a 4-percent cap on local property… Read More →

Gov. David Paterson objected to a “poison pill” he says was inserted in an appropriation bill by lawmakers. The veto message explains why Paterson axed $419 million in education aid for the fiscal year, and an additional $181 million for the following year. The bill included spending for some laudable… Read More →

Gov. David Paterson may not be laying down his veto pen just yet. Speaking on WCBS 880 this morning, the governor left open the possibility to vetoing the next revenue bill, which still must be approved by the Senate. “I’ll either sign the legislation or I’ll veto it if I… Read More →

Gov. David Paterson’s office released a list this afternoon of all the vetoes—an estimated 6,709—from the state budget. The cuts include $600 million in education aid and an estimated $180 million to $190 million in re-appropriated member items, commonly known as pork. Additional spending adding by the Legislature in a… Read More →

Gov. David Paterson might be nursing a severe writer’s cramp this weekend. Spokesman Morgan Hook said this afternoon that Paterson is done signing more than 6,900 vetoes. Paterson began a marathon session on Thursday to complete the process of striking hundreds of millions of dollars from the $135.7 billion budget… Read More →

Gov. David Paterson dug into a big stack of bills to veto today. He is issuing more than 6,900 line-item vetoes which will eventually strike about $700 million in spending, including aid for education and the expansion of the Tuition Assistance Program. Paterson is also vetoing $193 million in member… Read More →

They may not have a lot in common, but Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino has the back of Gov. David Paterson when it comes to his 6,900 or so vetoes of new spending and legislative pork. Paterson struck out $419 million in school aid and plans to veto an additional… Read More →

Gov. David Paterson gave lawmakers credit today for doing what he believes they should have done three months ago: Introduce a budget of their own for consideration. “I’m actually happy about that,” he said. “I’ve been asking for that as you for three months and perhaps the pressure of the… Read More →